Low maintenance friendships vs. Acquaintances
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Anonymous
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Where is the line between the two?
If you speak to your friends every few months and see them once or twice a year which category is that? I don't have the type of friendships where we are constantly in touch but we do speak every few months or so to catch up. Someone may be pregnant or has a new job, moved, etc... |
Anonymous
| I never call acquaintances. For me acquaintances are mothers I know but don't hang out with unless there is something we are doing in common. |
Anonymous
| Friends. Acquaintances, you have their work number at most. |
Anonymous
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Labels are tricky. PP hit it spot on with what I would call a "true" acquaintance. I have never thought to divide what I consider acquaintances into "true" acquaintances vs. budding friendships/low maintenance friends. There are quite a few acquaintances that I would qualify as low maintenance friends, now that I think about it.
I wouldn't worry too much about labeling enjoying one another's company and catching up when there is time. |
Anonymous
| OP, your description is of a low-maintenance friend. |
Anonymous
| I have friends I talk to maybe once every 3 years. But, if we happened to ever live in the same city or visit the same city, we would be BFFs almost instantly. There are also people I know (moms of kids' friends) whom I consider acquaintances, but not someone I'd normally hang out with. |
Anonymous
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I have a lot of low-maintenance friends. They're still my friends, not just acquaintances - we do seek out each other's company (in-person, phone, email,etc) when we can. But a lot of them have moved out of the area and we're not necessarily running in the same circles anymore.
Acquaintances are people who I see (or used to see) frequently in the community but don't make any attempt to get beyond small talk or hang out together. |
Anonymous
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Guys or girls?
I can call my college buddies that I haven't talked in years and be right back where we were. Girls, they start w "why haven't you called" inquisition and gotta listen to their litany of whines and sob stories and kids stories, etc.. And that's just on the first call! |
Anonymous
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I have a handful of girlfriends with whom I can call after several months of not seeing/calling/emailing and be right back where we were...guys too. But this is more in response to 10:31. It just depends on the person...
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